Protesters wear bras over their shirts during a demonstration in support of local female protester Ng Lai-ying, outside the police headquarters in Hong Kong, China August 2, 2015. Ng was sentenced to three and a half months in jail for using her breast to bump against police at an anti-parallel trading protest, local media reported. REUTERS/Liau Chung-ren

RADU SIGHETI

A Coquerel's Sifaka lemur leaps between trees inside the Lemurs Park, a private eco-tourism enterprise which hosts 9 of 49 known lemur species, near Antananarivo, Madagascar in this December 5, 2006 file photo. Perched on the muddy bank of a river meandering through rolling green hills, the Lemurs' Park near Madagascar's capital is rated one of the city's top attractions, but you would not know it from the number of visitors. To match feature MADAGASCAR-TOURISM/ REUTERS/Radu Sigheti/Files

ALBERT GEA

Barcelona's mayor Ada Colau attends an open plenary municipal council constitution of Nou Barris district in Barcelona, Spain, July 29, 2015. To match SPAIN-POLITICS/MAYORS Picture taken on July 29, 2015. REUTERS/Albert Gea

The almost full moon rises above the mountains in the Kern River Canyon Wednesday. The second full moon in July will be Friday, July 31, 2015, known as a blue moon

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

An early Friday morning motorcycle accident on the 8800 block of White Lane caused the death of the driver and injuries to the passenger. Vehicle traffic on White was detoured as of 8:30 Friday morning as the investigation of the accident continued.

White Lane is blocked off at Pin Oak Drive as BPD officers investigate a fatal motorcycle crash that happened early Friday morning.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

Clouds that stayed over the Bakersfield area most of Thursday begin to dissipate in the evening with just a trace of precipitation.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

Jonathan Pena ends the day with a walk with Arianna Pena, Left, and Ruby Pena at the Park at River Walk Thursday evening.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

Jonathan Pena swings his niece, Arianna Pena, at the Park at River Walk as the day turns to evening Thursday.

Nick Ellis / For The Californian

Independence outside hitter Breana Runnels enters her senior year as a highly sought-after recruit. She averaged 5.5 kills per set with a .404 hitting percentage as a junior last year.

Nick Ellis / For The Californian

Independence's Breana Runnels enters her senior year as a highly sought-after recruit. She averaged 5.5 kills per set with a .404 hitting percentage as a junior last year.

Henry A. Barrios / The Californian

As a sophomore in 2014, middle blocker Bella Bouma (middle) had a .400 hitting percentage and 61 blocks in leading Bakersfield Christian to a Central Section Division IV championship.

John Harte / Special to The Californian

North High's Curtis Threlkeld heads for a touchdown in the second quarter against East during Friday's game between the two schools.

TBC

Henry A. Barrios / The CalifornianRidgeview High's Lawrence Anthony White scrambles to get some yards and keep possession to run out some time as the final minutes of the Central Section Division II championship heads to the wire in their battle with Dinuba Friday night.

Casey Christie / The Californian

Ridgeview High's Jamar Moya scores a touchdown as BCHS player Stephen Figures tries to make the tackle.

GARY CAMERON

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) (C), and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) (L), confer with U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter (R) during a break in the hearing on the recent Iran nuclear deal in Washington July 29, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

ATHAR HUSSAIN

A woman milks a camel whose milk she sells by a roadside in Karachi, Pakistan, July 29, 2015. Camel milk sells for around Pakistani Rupees 400 (US$3.92) per liter. REUTERS/Athar Hussain

TONY GENTILE

A Canadair firefighting aircraft from Italy drops water over a forest near Fiumicino International airport in Rome, Italy, July 29, 2015. Rome's Fiumicino airport resumed full operations after smoke from a forest fire on Wednesday forced Italy's busiest hub to suspend takeoffs and restrict landings. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

Roasted garlic chicken with seasonal vegetables may become a favorite at California Pizza Kitchen located at 10150 Stockdale Highway in Bakersfield.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

A full lunchtime dining room at California Pizza Kitchen is evidence that it has become one of Bakersfieldâs favorite restaurants.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

California Pizza Kitchen at 10150 Stockdale Highway in Bakersfield.

Felix Adamo

Merle Haggard watched the removal of his former home from the comfort of his tour bus.

Felix Adamo / The Californian

Escorted by Kern County sheriff's deputies, the childhood home of Merle Haggard is motored down North Chester Avenue past Roberts Lane as it leaves Oildale to its new home at the Kern County Museum.

Felix Adamo

Merle Haggard's childhood home enters the back gate of the Kern County Museum where it will be restored and put on display.

Casey Christie / The Californian

U.S. Army Veteran and Bakersfield resident Wesley Barrientos stays cool at the San Joaquin Community Hospital Ice Center on a hot Wednesday afternoon in Bakersfield with several of his buddies.

Casey Christie / The Californian

Arlenne Lazos and her son Christopher Torres have a cool time together at the San Joaquin Community Hospital Ice Center on a hot afternoon Wednesday in Bakersfield.

Fishermen reel in a fish on the shores of Isabella Lake in the French Gulch area Wednesday. They were using the large umbrella to ward off the direct sun.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

Joseph Haskell Maine is sentenced Wednesday to two concurrent 15-years to life terms in prison for two counts second-degree murder in connection with a DUI crash.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

Joseph Haskell Maine is taken away to serve two concurrent 15-years to life terms in prison for two counts second-degree murder in connection with a DUI crash.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

Prosecutor Courtney Lewis looks to the victim's family as some take turns speaking during the sentencing of Joseph Haskell Maine for a DUI crash that killed Vanessa Carrillo and her unborn child. Maine received two concurrent 15-years to life terms in prison for two counts second-degree murder in connection with a DUI crash.

BOBBY YIP

Giant panda Jia Jia eats beside a birthday cake made from ice and vegetables as she celebrates her 37-year-old birthday at the Hong Kong Ocean Park, China, July 28, 2015. Jia Jia, the oldest giant panda living in captivity, set a Guinness World Records title for “Oldest Panda Living in Captivity” on Tuesday, with her age said to put her on par with a human centenarian. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery to pay tribute to the fallen fighters of the Korean People's Army, during commemorations to mark the 62nd anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang July 28, 2015. REUTERS/KCNA ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA.

LUCY NICHOLSON

A dry ditch is seen on Gless Ranch in Kern County, California, United States, July 23, 2015. California is in their fourth year of a catastrophic drought. Picture taken July 23, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

ISMAIL TAXTA

ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATH A woman holds her child who was wounded during a suicide car bomb attack at Jazeera hotel, at the Madina hospital, in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, July 27, 2015. The Somali militant Islamist group al Shabaab attacked a Mogadishu hotel on Sunday, driving a car packed with explosives through the hotel gate and killing at least 13 people, a first responder and the rebel group said. REUTERS/Ismail Taxta TEMPLATE OUT

SERGIO PEREZ

A woman walks outside Atocha station during a hot summer day in Madrid, Spain, July 27, 2015. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

FEISAL OMAR

Residents pray for the dead bodies of people killed during a suicide car bomb attack at the Jazeera hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, July 27, 2015. The Somali militant Islamist group al Shabaab attacked a Mogadishu hotel on Sunday, driving a car packed with explosives through the hotel gate and killing at least 13 people, a first responder and the rebel group said. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

John Harte / For The Californian Images from the second and final round of the Bakersfield City Amateur Championship golf tournament Sunday at Sundale Country Club. Winner Brady Baguio greets his son, Blake, 2, after the final hole.

John Harte / For The Californian Images from the second and final round of the Bakersfield City Amateur Championship golf tournament Sunday at Sundale Country Club. Winner Brady Baguio drives the ball on the back nine.

John Harte / For The Californian Images from the second and final round of the Bakersfield City Amateur Championship golf tournament Sunday at Sundale Country Club. Winner Brady Baguio hits out of the sand during on the back nine.

John Harte / For The Californian

Brady Baguio shot a 67 to establish the lead among the first half of the field, with the rest of the golfers still on the course. The opening round of the Bakersfield City Amateur Championship golf tournament was played Saturday morning and afternoon at Sundale Country Club.

John Harte / For The Californian

Ryan Roodzant, left, and defending champ Neil Bautista leave the 18th green after Saturday's round. Bautista shot a 73, which left him disappointed but still in contention heading into Sunday, and Roodzant shot a 71. The opening round of the Bakersfield City Amateur Championship golf tournament was played Saturday morning and afternoon at Sundale Country Club.

John Harte / For The Californian

Hunter Robinson shot a 69, which puts him with the leaders heading into Sunday. The opening round of the Bakersfield City Amateur Championship golf tournament was played Saturday morning and afternoon at Sundale Country Club.

ILYA NAYMUSHIN

Models dressed in Khakas national costumes perform during the reconstruction of daily life and traditional holidays celebrated by indigenous population of the Republic of Khakassia during a demonstration for visitors at a museum preserve outside Kazanovka village, southwest of the city of Abakan, Russia, July 24, 2015. The "Khakas aal" (Khakas settlement) ethnographic complex demonstrates the model of a traditional local settlement of the 19th century based on local traditional wooden yurts. The museum preserve is located in a picturesque forest-steppe valley near the Abakan ridge of the Kuznetsk Alatau mountain range and displays numerous objects of the cultural and historical heritage of various epochs accumulated by the people living on this territory, according to representatives. Picture taken July 24, 2015. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

ILYA NAYMUSHIN

Members of national folklore and ethnographic groups and employees of a museum-preserve participate in the reconstruction of daily life and traditional holidays celebrated by indigenous population of the Republic of Khakassia during a demonstration for visitors outside a traditional wooden yurt near Kazanovka village, southwest of the city of Abakan, Russia, July 24, 2015. The "Khakas aal" (Khakas settlement) ethnographic complex demonstrates the model of a traditional local settlement of the 19th century based on local traditional wooden yurts. The museum preserve is located in a picturesque forest-steppe valley near the Abakan ridge of the Kuznetsk Alatau mountain range and displays numerous objects of the cultural and historical heritage of various epochs accumulated by the people living on this territory, according to representatives. Picture taken July 24, 2015. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

YURI MALTSEV

People dive into the water as a Russian warship is seen during celebrations for Navy Day in the far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia, July 26, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev

Finishers in the Foam Rush 5K Saturday run across the finish line tired after the event ended at the Kern County Soccer Park.

Casey Christie / The Californian

Patriot Guard Rider member Jess Ahumada was one of the men to escort the funeral procession for veteran Pete Gianopulos, Saturday, in Taft.

Casey Christie / The Californian

Pastor Scott Pearson, of the First Baptist Church of Taft, officiates the memorial service for Taft resident Pete Gianopulos, Saturday, at the high school. Family and friends listen to Psalm 23 recited by the pastor at the beginning of the service.

Casey Christie / The Californian

A memorial service for Pete Gianopulos was held in the Taft Union High School auditorium Saturday. He was known for and remembered as a father, brother, grandpa, teacher, counselor, mayor, author and historian.

STRINGER

Protesters wear bras over their shirts during a demonstration in support of local female protester Ng Lai-ying, outside the police headquarters in Hong Kong, China August 2, 2015. Ng was sentenced to three and a half months in jail for using her breast to bump against police at an anti-parallel trading protest, local media reported. REUTERS/Liau Chung-ren

RADU SIGHETI

A Coquerel's Sifaka lemur leaps between trees inside the Lemurs Park, a private eco-tourism enterprise which hosts 9 of 49 known lemur species, near Antananarivo, Madagascar in this December 5, 2006 file photo. Perched on the muddy bank of a river meandering through rolling green hills, the Lemurs' Park near Madagascar's capital is rated one of the city's top attractions, but you would not know it from the number of visitors. To match feature MADAGASCAR-TOURISM/ REUTERS/Radu Sigheti/Files

ALBERT GEA

Barcelona's mayor Ada Colau attends an open plenary municipal council constitution of Nou Barris district in Barcelona, Spain, July 29, 2015. To match SPAIN-POLITICS/MAYORS Picture taken on July 29, 2015. REUTERS/Albert Gea

The almost full moon rises above the mountains in the Kern River Canyon Wednesday. The second full moon in July will be Friday, July 31, 2015, known as a blue moon

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

An early Friday morning motorcycle accident on the 8800 block of White Lane caused the death of the driver and injuries to the passenger. Vehicle traffic on White was detoured as of 8:30 Friday morning as the investigation of the accident continued.

White Lane is blocked off at Pin Oak Drive as BPD officers investigate a fatal motorcycle crash that happened early Friday morning.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

Clouds that stayed over the Bakersfield area most of Thursday begin to dissipate in the evening with just a trace of precipitation.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

Jonathan Pena ends the day with a walk with Arianna Pena, Left, and Ruby Pena at the Park at River Walk Thursday evening.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

Jonathan Pena swings his niece, Arianna Pena, at the Park at River Walk as the day turns to evening Thursday.

Nick Ellis / For The Californian

Independence outside hitter Breana Runnels enters her senior year as a highly sought-after recruit. She averaged 5.5 kills per set with a .404 hitting percentage as a junior last year.

Nick Ellis / For The Californian

Independence's Breana Runnels enters her senior year as a highly sought-after recruit. She averaged 5.5 kills per set with a .404 hitting percentage as a junior last year.

Henry A. Barrios / The Californian

As a sophomore in 2014, middle blocker Bella Bouma (middle) had a .400 hitting percentage and 61 blocks in leading Bakersfield Christian to a Central Section Division IV championship.

John Harte / Special to The Californian

North High's Curtis Threlkeld heads for a touchdown in the second quarter against East during Friday's game between the two schools.

TBC

Henry A. Barrios / The CalifornianRidgeview High's Lawrence Anthony White scrambles to get some yards and keep possession to run out some time as the final minutes of the Central Section Division II championship heads to the wire in their battle with Dinuba Friday night.

Casey Christie / The Californian

Ridgeview High's Jamar Moya scores a touchdown as BCHS player Stephen Figures tries to make the tackle.

GARY CAMERON

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) (C), and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) (L), confer with U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter (R) during a break in the hearing on the recent Iran nuclear deal in Washington July 29, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

ATHAR HUSSAIN

A woman milks a camel whose milk she sells by a roadside in Karachi, Pakistan, July 29, 2015. Camel milk sells for around Pakistani Rupees 400 (US$3.92) per liter. REUTERS/Athar Hussain

TONY GENTILE

A Canadair firefighting aircraft from Italy drops water over a forest near Fiumicino International airport in Rome, Italy, July 29, 2015. Rome's Fiumicino airport resumed full operations after smoke from a forest fire on Wednesday forced Italy's busiest hub to suspend takeoffs and restrict landings. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

Roasted garlic chicken with seasonal vegetables may become a favorite at California Pizza Kitchen located at 10150 Stockdale Highway in Bakersfield.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

A full lunchtime dining room at California Pizza Kitchen is evidence that it has become one of Bakersfieldâs favorite restaurants.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

California Pizza Kitchen at 10150 Stockdale Highway in Bakersfield.

Felix Adamo

Merle Haggard watched the removal of his former home from the comfort of his tour bus.

Felix Adamo / The Californian

Escorted by Kern County sheriff's deputies, the childhood home of Merle Haggard is motored down North Chester Avenue past Roberts Lane as it leaves Oildale to its new home at the Kern County Museum.

Felix Adamo

Merle Haggard's childhood home enters the back gate of the Kern County Museum where it will be restored and put on display.

Casey Christie / The Californian

U.S. Army Veteran and Bakersfield resident Wesley Barrientos stays cool at the San Joaquin Community Hospital Ice Center on a hot Wednesday afternoon in Bakersfield with several of his buddies.

Casey Christie / The Californian

Arlenne Lazos and her son Christopher Torres have a cool time together at the San Joaquin Community Hospital Ice Center on a hot afternoon Wednesday in Bakersfield.

Fishermen reel in a fish on the shores of Isabella Lake in the French Gulch area Wednesday. They were using the large umbrella to ward off the direct sun.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

Joseph Haskell Maine is sentenced Wednesday to two concurrent 15-years to life terms in prison for two counts second-degree murder in connection with a DUI crash.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

Joseph Haskell Maine is taken away to serve two concurrent 15-years to life terms in prison for two counts second-degree murder in connection with a DUI crash.

Henry A. Barrios / Californian

Prosecutor Courtney Lewis looks to the victim's family as some take turns speaking during the sentencing of Joseph Haskell Maine for a DUI crash that killed Vanessa Carrillo and her unborn child. Maine received two concurrent 15-years to life terms in prison for two counts second-degree murder in connection with a DUI crash.

BOBBY YIP

Giant panda Jia Jia eats beside a birthday cake made from ice and vegetables as she celebrates her 37-year-old birthday at the Hong Kong Ocean Park, China, July 28, 2015. Jia Jia, the oldest giant panda living in captivity, set a Guinness World Records title for “Oldest Panda Living in Captivity” on Tuesday, with her age said to put her on par with a human centenarian. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery to pay tribute to the fallen fighters of the Korean People's Army, during commemorations to mark the 62nd anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang July 28, 2015. REUTERS/KCNA ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA.

LUCY NICHOLSON

A dry ditch is seen on Gless Ranch in Kern County, California, United States, July 23, 2015. California is in their fourth year of a catastrophic drought. Picture taken July 23, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

ISMAIL TAXTA

ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATH A woman holds her child who was wounded during a suicide car bomb attack at Jazeera hotel, at the Madina hospital, in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, July 27, 2015. The Somali militant Islamist group al Shabaab attacked a Mogadishu hotel on Sunday, driving a car packed with explosives through the hotel gate and killing at least 13 people, a first responder and the rebel group said. REUTERS/Ismail Taxta TEMPLATE OUT

SERGIO PEREZ

A woman walks outside Atocha station during a hot summer day in Madrid, Spain, July 27, 2015. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

FEISAL OMAR

Residents pray for the dead bodies of people killed during a suicide car bomb attack at the Jazeera hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, July 27, 2015. The Somali militant Islamist group al Shabaab attacked a Mogadishu hotel on Sunday, driving a car packed with explosives through the hotel gate and killing at least 13 people, a first responder and the rebel group said. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

John Harte / For The Californian Images from the second and final round of the Bakersfield City Amateur Championship golf tournament Sunday at Sundale Country Club. Winner Brady Baguio greets his son, Blake, 2, after the final hole.

John Harte / For The Californian Images from the second and final round of the Bakersfield City Amateur Championship golf tournament Sunday at Sundale Country Club. Winner Brady Baguio drives the ball on the back nine.

John Harte / For The Californian Images from the second and final round of the Bakersfield City Amateur Championship golf tournament Sunday at Sundale Country Club. Winner Brady Baguio hits out of the sand during on the back nine.

John Harte / For The Californian

Brady Baguio shot a 67 to establish the lead among the first half of the field, with the rest of the golfers still on the course. The opening round of the Bakersfield City Amateur Championship golf tournament was played Saturday morning and afternoon at Sundale Country Club.

John Harte / For The Californian

Ryan Roodzant, left, and defending champ Neil Bautista leave the 18th green after Saturday's round. Bautista shot a 73, which left him disappointed but still in contention heading into Sunday, and Roodzant shot a 71. The opening round of the Bakersfield City Amateur Championship golf tournament was played Saturday morning and afternoon at Sundale Country Club.

John Harte / For The Californian

Hunter Robinson shot a 69, which puts him with the leaders heading into Sunday. The opening round of the Bakersfield City Amateur Championship golf tournament was played Saturday morning and afternoon at Sundale Country Club.

ILYA NAYMUSHIN

Models dressed in Khakas national costumes perform during the reconstruction of daily life and traditional holidays celebrated by indigenous population of the Republic of Khakassia during a demonstration for visitors at a museum preserve outside Kazanovka village, southwest of the city of Abakan, Russia, July 24, 2015. The "Khakas aal" (Khakas settlement) ethnographic complex demonstrates the model of a traditional local settlement of the 19th century based on local traditional wooden yurts. The museum preserve is located in a picturesque forest-steppe valley near the Abakan ridge of the Kuznetsk Alatau mountain range and displays numerous objects of the cultural and historical heritage of various epochs accumulated by the people living on this territory, according to representatives. Picture taken July 24, 2015. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

ILYA NAYMUSHIN

Members of national folklore and ethnographic groups and employees of a museum-preserve participate in the reconstruction of daily life and traditional holidays celebrated by indigenous population of the Republic of Khakassia during a demonstration for visitors outside a traditional wooden yurt near Kazanovka village, southwest of the city of Abakan, Russia, July 24, 2015. The "Khakas aal" (Khakas settlement) ethnographic complex demonstrates the model of a traditional local settlement of the 19th century based on local traditional wooden yurts. The museum preserve is located in a picturesque forest-steppe valley near the Abakan ridge of the Kuznetsk Alatau mountain range and displays numerous objects of the cultural and historical heritage of various epochs accumulated by the people living on this territory, according to representatives. Picture taken July 24, 2015. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

YURI MALTSEV

People dive into the water as a Russian warship is seen during celebrations for Navy Day in the far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia, July 26, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev

Finishers in the Foam Rush 5K Saturday run across the finish line tired after the event ended at the Kern County Soccer Park.

Casey Christie / The Californian

Patriot Guard Rider member Jess Ahumada was one of the men to escort the funeral procession for veteran Pete Gianopulos, Saturday, in Taft.

Casey Christie / The Californian

Pastor Scott Pearson, of the First Baptist Church of Taft, officiates the memorial service for Taft resident Pete Gianopulos, Saturday, at the high school. Family and friends listen to Psalm 23 recited by the pastor at the beginning of the service.

Casey Christie / The Californian

A memorial service for Pete Gianopulos was held in the Taft Union High School auditorium Saturday. He was known for and remembered as a father, brother, grandpa, teacher, counselor, mayor, author and historian.